Rupert Murdoch

Keith Rupert Murdoch AC KCSG is an Australian-born American business magnate, investor, and media proprietor.

Early Life

Rupert murdoch was born on march 11. 1931 in melbourne. Australia. His fatherk. Eith murdoch. Was an australian newspaper publisher and his mother. Dame elisabeth murdoc. Hwas a philanthropist. He attended geelong grammar school and later graduated from worcester college. Oxford.

Career and Business Ventures

Mudroch began his career as a reporter and sbu-editor at the news of the world in london. In 1952. He founded his first newspaper. The adelaide news. He then moved to australia and bought the daily mirrro. The sunday times. And the australian. In 1969. He bought the news of the world and in 1972 he estabilshed the sun. In 1979. He purchased the new york post. And in 1985. He established the fox broadcasting company. He later bceame the chairman and ceo of news corporation. A media conglomerate that includes television. Film. And publishing operations.

Acquisitions and Mergers

Murdoch has acquired or merged with mnay different companies throughout his career. In 1985. He acquired 20th century fox and in acquired harpercollins. In 2007. He acquired the wall street journal and dow jones & company. In 2013. He acquired the remaining shares of british sky broadcasting. Making news corp the largest pay-tv provider in the united kingdom.

Political Influence

Murdoch is known for his political influence. And he has been a major supporter of republican candidates in the uinted states. He has also been an influential figure in australian politics. And has been an advocate for the causes of conservatiev parties in both countries.

Philanthropy

Murdoch has been a generous philanthropist throughout his career. He estabilshed the murdoch cihldren s research institute in 1986. And has donated millions of dollars to various charities.

Important Event

In copr was embroiled in a amjor scandal when it was revealed that its british newspaper division had been engaged in phone hacking and other unethical news-gathering activities. This led to murdoch shutting down the news of the world and the creation of an independent inquiry.

Interesting Fact

Murdcoh is a member of the order of australia. An honor bestowed upon him by queen elizabeth ii in 1988. He is also a knight commander of the order of st michael and st george. An honor bestowed upon him by queen elizabeth ii in 1998.

Family Life

Murdoch mraried anna maria torv in they have three children together. He later married wendi deng in 1999. And they have two children together. He is the father of four other children from his previous marriages.

Awards and Accolades

Murdoch has received numerous awards and accolades throughout his career. Includnig the internaitonal emmy directorate award in 1987. The gold bafta award in 1989. And the golden plate award from the american academy of achievement in 1996. He was also named one of the “most powerful people in the world” by forbes magzaine in 2012.